I tried the Coghlan’s laundry reels and switched to the SOTAbeams midi winders. The laundry reels were slow and took a lot of winding. The quality control is a little iffy, too. Sometimes you get one that binds, sometimes they are smooth. And if you drop them just right, they pop open.
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 6, 2021, at 4:14 AM, steve WB3LGC <[email protected]> wrote: > > https://www.amazon.com/Coghlans-Camp-Laundry-Reel-21-Foot/dp/B001QBZM4Q/ref=sr_1_14_mod_primary_new?dchild=1&keywords=clothesline+camping&qid=1633518594&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-14 > > works for me. I use two with 60+ feet of teflon. The wire can be wrapped > around the cleat and tied at the other end of the reel. I have used them for > many years. > > 73, steve WB3LGC > > > On 10/5/21 6:33 PM, Julia Tuttle wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I'm putting together the Elecraft Standard Wire Antenna(tm), two 25-foot >> pieces of 26-gauge wire with relatively slippery insulation. >> >> I've got banana plugs on the near (radio) ends of the wires, and I've >> temporarily got the two lengths coiled and held with velcro cable ties, but >> I'm wondering if anyone has ideas on: >> >> 1. What to put on the far (tree/wherever) ends so I can tie a rope to them >> without the slippery insulation just slipping out of the knot. My >> girlfriend suggests a ring terminal, which seems reasonable -- any other >> ideas? >> 2. How to coil them more securely. W3ATB suggests a chalk line reel ( >> https://w3atb.com/wire-antenna-winder/) but I'm not a fan of the >> termination there. >> >> Thanks and 73, >> >> Julie >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
